Retrogenia

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Noun
  1. 1
    A medical condition in which the chin is significantly recessed compared to the upper jaw. uncountable

    "However, retrogenia can also occur with some congenital conditions such as Pierre Robin sequence and Treacher Collins syndrome, where having a small jaw can also impair breathing in very small infants."

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retrognathia

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"However, retrogenia can also occur with some congenital conditions such as Pierre Robin sequence and Treacher Collins syndrome, where having a small jaw can also impair breathing in very small infants."

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